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Build the skills your budding authors need to develop to compose well-structured paragraphs. Give them the topic sheet (included here), and have them write a cohesive paragraph using the ideas listed. Consider having them include two sentences of their own, as well. 

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Research, the ged, main ideas, central ideas, paragraph writing, paragraphs, conclusions

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ged, main idea, paragraph development, research paper, conclusion, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.2, english language arts
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10th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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